| Date | Cover | Card | Vignette | Proof | Sheetlet | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 December 4 | R1 | N/A | R1b-Purple | R1c | R1a | ss Canonbar to Brisbane |
| 1935 August 11 | R2 | N/A | R2b-Red | R2c | R2a | Fraser Island to Maheno |
| 1935 August 11 | R3 | N/A | R3b-Green | R2c | R3a | Maheno to Fraser Island - same design as R2 |
| 1935 October 28 | R4a | R45 | R4d-Purple | R4e | R4c | Riverview to Moggill. A registered version exists. |
| 1936 February 24 | R5a | R55 | R5d-Red | R5e | R5c | Riverview to Moggill. A registered version exists. |
| 1936 July 13 | R6 | N/A | R6b-Brown | R6c | R6a | Moggill to Riverview |
| 1936 September 24 | R7 | N/A | R7c-Green | R7d5 | R7b | Enoggera Rifle Range Firing. A registered version exists. |
| 1936 October 33 | R84 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Fishermen's Bend Firing |
| 1937 March 14 | R9a | R9 | R9c-Blue | R9d5 | R9b | Mr Nebo Firing - Incorrectly marked 7 March |
| 1937 March 23 | R10a | R10 | R10c-Brown | R10d | R10b | Enoggera Rifle Range Firing |
| 1937 May 10 | R11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Coronation Rocket Firing. A cover with a postmark variation also exists. |
| 1964 March 263 | R12 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bell Rocket Firing |
| 1964 March 283 | R13 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bell Rocket Firing |
| 1975 March 28 | R14 | R14a | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bell Park Firing |
| 1992 October 22 | R15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | AUSROC II Firing |
| 1995 May 263 | R162 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | AUSROC II-2 Firing |
| Item | Designation | Description |
| Flimsy | R4f | Blue facsimile of 'Telegraph' front page - Flown in the covers |
| Flimsy | R5f | Red on yellow facsimile of 'Telegraph' front page - Flown in the covers |
| Proof | R1c to R10d | Black sheetlets of four vignettes each - Almost never seen |
| Cover | None | 25th anniversary of 1st rocket mail Canonbar to Brisbane - postmarked 4 Dec 1959 at Brisbane |
| Document |
R03 & RZ2 |
Original document from Australian Rocket Society detailing the launch of R03 and RZ2 rockets during March 1937 |
| Document | Rocket (R16) | Section of the Journal of the Scout and Guide Stamp Society of Australia from April 1975 detailing the launch of their rockets |
Notes:
1) All R numbers refer to The Australian Air Mail Catalogue by Nelson Eustis
2) The top cover was not flown. It is just an example of the covers that were flown.
3) Covers R8, R12, R13 & R16 have not been seen for many years.
4) From The Australian Air Mail Catalogue by Nelson Eustis
5) Seen on eBay
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